The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1887-08-24

his brother, Hon. j. NJ. Fisher. Quite
a business is done in this region by parties
gathering smart-weed, which DR.. Packer
uses in compounding his celebrated rheu-
matte medicine.
REV. S. G. HAYFoRD will preach in the
school-house at Maple Corner next Sunday,
at half-past one P. NJ. Subject Jesus the
bread of lfe." (John vi: 35.)
East Calais.
THE Union Sunday-school will hold a
picnic in Norman w. Bliss grove next Sat
urday. The children belonging to the
school are requested to meet at the church
at ten A. NJ, where teams will be in
readiness to take them to the picnic
grounds. A cordial invitation is extended
to the parents and all who are interested in
w. e. Stoddard and l.. o. Leonard are at
tending the grove meetings at Queen City
Park. - The fall term of school in
district No. 8 began Monday, with Rosa
Trow of Woodbury. as teacher. - George
Drew is preparing to build silo. -
Mrs. Robert Emery has gone to New Hamp-
shire to spend few weeks with relatives
there. u. o. Lamb is doing very good
work at taking pictures by the instanta-
neous process with his new camera, and
has been having a good run of work lately.
Fayston.
SCHOOL in district No. 1, Della A. Thomp-
son teacher, also the school in district No.
7, Aggie Prentss of Waitstield teacher,
commenced on Monday, the 18th instant.
- jonathan Baird of Toronto Ont,
accompanied by his niece, Miss Rosetta
sister of the latter, Mrs. j. B. Thompson.
- Matt. Blair is very low with con-
sumption.
Marshfield.
QUITE a curiosity in the shape of an apple
can be seen at ID. b. Bancroft's, with large
and very plain letter ID on one side. The
ID is light pink and the apple red. Mrs.
Bancroft says it was undoubtedly meant for
her, as her name is Daphney. Nelson Bemis
raised the apple: - The widow of War
rem G. Hoskins is in town. - The hotel
still remains closed, but travellers find ac-
commodations at Frank Whites. -
The old soldiers and all interested in soldier
life must not forget r. d. Metcalf's lecture
Saturday night, August 9th. - Frank
Haagan of Sioux Falls, D. T., is the guest
of Harry Carlton. - A. Judson York
an architect of Chicago formerly of this
place., died in Chicago July 18th, aged
siXty-one years. He leaves wife, one son
and three daughters. He was one of the
best architects in the country. He was
burned out in the great Chicago fire, losing
a large amount of property, but since then
has visited Europe and travelled much in
the United States and and Canada, doing 8
vast amount of work for a man of his years
- A company of ten from Ryegate and
Newbury Dairy Association met at Frank
Whites livery-stable to examine the stock
of the South Woodbury. " Fearnaught
stallion. Eleven colts were on the ground
and it was very good show. - ID. p
Spencer died Monday. - Artemus viii
lard of Wenham, Mass, is visiting at Frank
Coles. - Widow John ID. Lance o
/ OH To- pto Nru e.
Middlesex Center.
THE fine weather has enabled the farmers
to harvest their grain in good condition
Crops are very good as a whole; grass, corr
and oats are especially good. - The re
mains of Mr.. Redway were brought her,
from Boston last week and buried in tn,
North Branch cemetery. His wife, a daugh
ter of Edward Keyes of this town, dieC
eleven months before. - Rev. w. A
Evans preached last Sabbath against wha
he terms the heresy known as faith cure,
mind cure or Christian SCIENCE" no
because we had it among us but for feal
that we might catch it. - Mrs. Lucii
Uathropl Wiley, widow of the late Stephel
Wiley of this town, died at the residenc,
of her son-in-law, G. f. Clark, in st. Paul
Mimi, last Friday.
Northfield.
C. ID. EDGERToN will receive suhscrip
tions and advertisements for the WATCH
MAN Office in Metcaf's block over Blake
store. - Owing to the rain, the temper
ance camp-meeting which was appointe
for last week Thursday was not held. -
DIR. and Mrs. Nichols went to Block ISLAM
last week Tuesday. - f. L. Stockwel
who is employed on the Mexican Contra
railroad is at home on a short vacation
- A hearing in the case of Hornbroo
as. Clogston was held Monday before NJ
Smile, ESD, at the office of Squire Plum
ley. - &. II. Smalley Esq, grand chic
tempar of the the order of Good Templars c
this state, was in town Thursday to atten
a meeting of the executive committee
- Professor Ober has quite class @
pupils here in vocal and instrumental music
- Mrs. l.. o. Sherburne of Swanton
visiting her mother, Mrs. Markham. -
Harry Cutler, who is engaged in the photo
graph business at Brockton, Mass, is a
home on vacation - F. j. Newcom
and family of Brooklyn have been visiting
G. A. Edgerton, Jr., the past week. -
+. S. Barrett of Somerville, Mass, is spend
ing few days in town. - The Woman
Christian Temperance Union will NEE
Thursday at three o'clock in their room i
Central block. Annual meeting for electio
of officers for the year. Also to appoin
delegates to the state meeting at Woodstoc
September 1ith and 18th. - The EpiscC
pal picnic which was to have been held thi
| week tuesday was postponed one week o
account of the rain. - Miss Mary Nj
Clearn left Monday to visit friends at Lebs
non and Keene, n. H., and then to sto
some time in Boston. 60 Dan and Elme
Derby started Monday to visit their brothe
in Ackley, Iowa, and the latter may renal
West. == John Wallace of Topsham
clerking for G. S. Richmond. 80 Mrs
NJ. b. Jones and Mrs. l.. ii. Newell lei
Tuesday for Philadelphia. - Frank MAJ
tin of Williamstown is studying law wit
Frank Plumley, Esq. - Principal Hit
was unexpectedly called to Indiana las
week by the illness of his father who die
Saturday Mr.. Hit will be in town by til
first of next week. -= Miss Della Fay {
Wiliston visited at o. f. Stebbins' las
week and Miss Susie Richardson of Maj
chester, n. H.. is now their guest -
Mrs. f, p. Webb of Arlington is visiting 6
Mr.. Kenyons. - Il. l.. Field returne
to Boston Monday. - Miss Hele
Kenyon is making a short visit at Willisto
this week.
Plainfield.
The Young Peoples Society of Christia
Endeavor will hold sociable with Mrs. L
III. Dewey tomorrow (Thursday) evening
Ice-cream will be served for few cents
plate. All are cordially invited. - Th
Plainfeld band will give promenade COZ
cert in A. G. Slayton's hall on Saturda
evening of this week. All are cordially il
vited. 1t is hoped that the towns peopl
will turn out and give the boys a lift, as th
proceeds are to be used for the purpose
procuring an instructor for the band. -
AS Nelson Wheat was driving one of H.